Thousands rally in Greek anti-austerity strike

Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets of Athens on Feb. 20 as part of a nationwide strike against austerity that confined ferries to ports, shut schools and left hospitals with only emergency staff.

Workers hold a banner saying "We are not ship for food" during a protest on February 20, 2013 in Athens, Greece. Unions have launched general strike against austerity measures in Greece, amid predictions unemployment in the crisis-hit country will reach 30 percent this year. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)

Workers hold a banner saying "We are not ship for food" during a protest on February 20, 2013 in Athens, Greece. Unions have launched general strike against austerity measures in Greece, amid predictions unemployment in the crisis-hit country will reach 30 percent this year. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)